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I'm sipping on a nice Bordeaux, sampling a nice Gruyère... Tom Send a noteboard - 18/06/2010 10:48:14 PM
...and flipping through the wonderful book by Taschen on the works of Caravaggio (linked below for those interested).

I'm looking for ways to be more élitist and pretentious. It irritates the hoi polloi to no end, and that alone is a reason to continue to engage in it. So, other than trashing the latest works of derivative genre tripe that others adore, does anyone here have nice constructive suggestions for me on how I can become more élitist? I'd be most happy to hear them.
Political correctness is the pettiest form of casuistry.

ἡ δὲ κἀκ τριῶν τρυπημάτων ἐργαζομένη ἐνεκάλει τῇ φύσει, δυσφορουμένη, ὅτι δὴ μὴ καὶ τοὺς τιτθοὺς αὐτῇ εὐρύτερον ἢ νῦν εἰσι τρυπώη, ὅπως καὶ ἄλλην ἐνταῦθα μίξιν ἐπιτεχνᾶσθαι δυνατὴ εἴη. – Procopius

Ummaka qinnassa nīk!

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Caravaggio
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I'm sipping on a nice Bordeaux, sampling a nice Gruyère... Tom - 18/06/2010 10:48:14 PM 1276 Views
You can always write a nice analytical essay on Bulgakov... Larry - 18/06/2010 10:49:56 PM 955 Views
I'll wait until July to post that. Tom - 18/06/2010 10:54:15 PM 963 Views
Why am I not surprised? Larry - 18/06/2010 10:55:59 PM 1026 Views
Oh, I'm not going to mock the dead. Tom - 18/06/2010 10:59:20 PM 1008 Views
Heh! Rebekah - 18/06/2010 11:14:11 PM 1099 Views
Well, I did write an anti-eulogy in his honor Larry - 19/06/2010 12:45:30 AM 1045 Views
Oh you naughty thing. Rebekah - 18/06/2010 11:13:27 PM 990 Views
I did see the article, and I haven't yet gotten around to Le Rouge et Le Noir. Tom - 18/06/2010 11:17:56 PM 1000 Views
I'm becoming more convinced that a good business opportunity... Rebekah - 18/06/2010 11:19:53 PM 906 Views
You could edit The Dutch Republic down and still have a good 500-page book. Tom - 18/06/2010 11:23:24 PM 1009 Views
I thought as much. Rebekah - 18/06/2010 11:28:18 PM 973 Views
I'm thinking the wine and cheese/food choice could be more elitist still. Legolas - 18/06/2010 11:14:53 PM 1004 Views
Latin is passé. Greek, on the other hand, might work. Tom - 18/06/2010 11:22:03 PM 970 Views
No! Don't do it! Camilla - 19/06/2010 12:22:38 AM 958 Views
You remind me of Monty Python's "The Bishop". Tom - 19/06/2010 03:18:49 AM 933 Views
Re: You remind me of Monty Python's "The Bishop". Camilla - 19/06/2010 09:07:47 AM 959 Views
Sounds interesting, never had those. Legolas - 19/06/2010 01:08:48 AM 1107 Views
Subscribe to The Chap Camilla - 19/06/2010 12:20:55 AM 864 Views
When I do wear suits, I prefer Italian. Tom - 19/06/2010 03:18:07 AM 1186 Views
Re: When I do wear suits, I prefer Italian. Camilla - 19/06/2010 09:07:01 AM 1062 Views
How is reading Taschen's Caravaggio pretentious or elitist? Except for the price. I guess Tashmere - 19/06/2010 01:14:34 AM 1059 Views
Think Sarah Palin. Tom - 19/06/2010 03:16:56 AM 1132 Views
To be truly élite you'll have to move to Britain. Tim - 20/06/2010 01:38:20 PM 1003 Views
I heard a rumour they're gonna reintroduce it. *NM* Legolas - 20/06/2010 01:55:01 PM 423 Views
Me too. But imagine the damage an ash cloud would do to it. *NM* Tim - 20/06/2010 02:06:47 PM 419 Views
To be truly élite I wouldn't fly with other people. Tom - 20/06/2010 02:05:54 PM 985 Views
Good point. *NM* Tim - 20/06/2010 02:07:09 PM 411 Views
well for starters.... damookster - 21/06/2010 04:47:29 AM 1018 Views
Amen. jh - 21/06/2010 10:24:14 PM 916 Views
For starters, I was already a bit drunk when writing. Tom - 22/06/2010 01:13:52 PM 974 Views
pffft.... damookster - 22/06/2010 06:32:54 PM 1095 Views
*sighs* Yeah, I'm sorry. I just don't get THAT into wine. Tom - 22/06/2010 09:58:41 PM 891 Views
You could always splurge a little and buy the name-brand pork rinds instead of generic *NM* ßelals Girl - 21/06/2010 05:58:54 AM 452 Views
*shudders* *NM* Tom - 22/06/2010 01:12:11 PM 434 Views
Say "the hoi polloi" instead *NM* Floffe - 21/06/2010 10:36:59 AM 604 Views
I actually did that at first, but I changed it. Tom - 22/06/2010 01:11:55 PM 972 Views
and "let them eat cake" *NM* BlackAdder - 23/06/2010 03:36:51 AM 427 Views
Mmmm. Elaine - 21/06/2010 02:26:00 PM 1076 Views
I know. It's hard to get truly good cheese in the US, though. *NM* Tom - 22/06/2010 01:18:22 PM 429 Views
Clearly, to be more élitist... Michael - 22/06/2010 11:45:59 AM 920 Views
No, I think I should get someone to post on my behalf. *NM* Tom - 22/06/2010 01:18:56 PM 422 Views
True, that would probably be the better option. *NM* Michael - 22/06/2010 05:17:03 PM 422 Views
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